Description: This is a rare January 8th, 1952 (Opening Night) programme (playbill) from the Original West End production of KATHERINE DUNHAM with her Company of Dancers, Singers and Musicians at the Cambridge Theatre in London. (The production opened January 8th, 1952 and ran for 92 performances.) ..... The revue starred KATHERINE DUNHAM and the Dunham Dancers, Singers and Musicians including LENWOOD MORRIS, LUCILLE ELLIS, VANOYE AIKENS, WILBERT BRADLEY, RICHARD AVALOS, LOU CAMACHO, ADRIEN CICERON, FRANK GLASS, LUCY GUANNEL, LAVINIA HAMILTON, ELOISE HILL, CHARLES MOORE, JULIE ROBINSON, FRANCES TAYLOR, JACQUELINE WALCOTT, MINNIE WILLIS, URAL WILSON, MIRIAM BURTON, MILTON GRAYSON, ROSALIE KING, GORDON SIMPSON, LA ROSA ESTRADA and ALBERT LAGUERRE ..... Biography: Katherine Dunham has been called the "Matriarch of Black Dance." Her unprecedented blend of cultural anthropology with the artistic genre of dance in the early 1930's, produced groundbreaking forms of movement, and in the United States, established black dance as an art form in its own right. Her professional troupe, formed in the early 1940's, was a first for African Americans, and led the way for future notables of dance the likes of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Arthur Mitchell's Dance Theatre of Harlem ..... CREDITS: Choreographed and Staged by KATHERINE DUNHAM; Sets and Costumes designed by JOHN PRATT; Orchestra conducted by BERNARDO NORIEGA; Produced by PETER DAUBENY RESENTATIONS LTD. by arrangement with FERNAND LUMBROSO and LEON HEPNER ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 5" X 8 1/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers, program notes and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos or bios ..... BONUS: The back cover advertises Emile Littler's pantomime "ALADDIN" featuring sixteen year-old JULIE ANDREWS as "The Princess" (last scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or dance historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 49.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-02-18T13:30:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Theater
Sub-Genre: London West End
Original/Reproduction: Original
Product: Playbills / Programs
Genre: Dance / Ballet
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Date: 1950 - 1959
